After being gone a decade, American Indian Billy Cole (Stuart Whitman) has returned to his old home town for revenge. It seems that he left after one of the respected townspeople gathered a lynch mob and a judge who was in it, and hung Billy's father. Now the town is dirt poor, as it's hard a hard drought...and Billy is very rich. With his wealth he's bought up all the loans of the townsfolk and announces he's ready to forgive all the loans...if they kill the man responsible for his father's death!
"A Killing at Sundial" is a great start to the show "Chrysler Theatre". The story was excellent...as you might expect from Rod Serling. But, when seen today, there's an obvious problem...the casting of two white actors to play American Indians. Stuart Whitman and Joseph Calleia were both very good and their acting is top-notch...but even without political correctness, it just was hard to believe them playing such parts. It's a shame...as it's really quite nice otherwise.
"A Killing at Sundial" is a great start to the show "Chrysler Theatre". The story was excellent...as you might expect from Rod Serling. But, when seen today, there's an obvious problem...the casting of two white actors to play American Indians. Stuart Whitman and Joseph Calleia were both very good and their acting is top-notch...but even without political correctness, it just was hard to believe them playing such parts. It's a shame...as it's really quite nice otherwise.
